NEWBURY FC are taking nothing for granted as they close in on their first-ever Reading Football League title.

The West Berks side have opened up a six-point gap at the top of the table after a 12-match unbeaten run, while all their title rivals are self-destructing.

Cookham Dean have lost their last two games, Highmoor/Ibis have lost four of their last five and Westwood United have dropped five points in their last two games.

But Newbury manager Keith Moss is not cracking open the Champagne just yet. They face a real challenge at Reading YMCA tomorrow, and Moss said: “We have five games left and every one will be a massive test.

“We have 15 points to play for and at the moment, things are going well for us, but we have to keep it going.”

If Newbury do win the league, it’s likely that Moss will step down as manager.

He said: “I will be 70 in the summer and if we are promoted to the Hellenic League then there will be more travelling and more midweek games. But if we don’t go up then I would be happy to stay on because I really enjoy the Reading League.”

Newbury are likely to include former Benfica youngster David Fraga in the squad tomorrow. The 24-year-old right-sided attacker was the top scorer for Benfica’s youth team six years ago before swapping the Stadium of Light for second division side Desportiva da Camacha.

He joined up with his new team mates for a training session this week, and is ready to make his debut at Scours Lane.

Opposition YMCA are getting back to the form that saw them figure among the early pace-setters.And with rival teams hitting bad runs, they are still not out of the running for the title.

Cookham Dean will be desperate to get their championship challenge back on track at home to Royal Mail. The East Berks side can’t afford any more slip-ups and should pack too much punch for Mail.

Woodley Town will be looking to heap more misery on Highmoor/Ibis. Highmoor have seen their challenge evaporate following their worst league run for many years.

And the last thing they wanted was a trip to in-form Woodley, who have realistic title hopes themselves.

Woodley go into the game on a high after winning at Cookham last week, and victory tomorrow would give them a huge lift.

Rabson Rovers are making a real fight of hauling themselves out of the danger zone. After a dismal season, Rovers now have virtually their full-strength side available, and they proved what they can do by storming to a 3-1 victory over Highmoor last week.

Tomorrow they entertain Mortimer – and victory would almost certainly lift them off the bottom.

Berks County Sports will look to stretch their six-match unbeaten run when they host Woodcote/Stoke Row. Sports are unbeaten in 2008 and another win tomorrow could lift them as high as fourth.